Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-09
The Cleveland hay the Coming Horse.


the district of Cleveland. in Yorkshire, Eng
land. and from the fact that they are al
bays in color.
The Cleveland Bay is the only pure and
distinct breed of horses that fills the bill
as general purpose horse-being s""o
alike on the road or in the field. In breed
ing he gives color. bone and style in very
marked degree and transmits his general
characteristics Ia hi, progeny. In dlsp"sI-
tion he is kind and doclle and easy Ia
handle.
The Cleveland Bay was an established
breed during last century, and away back'
the tradition has been handed down from
father and son that he was clear of poed
and black, :" /. C. equally clear of the blood
Of the race horse and the cart horse. In
short il il an established fact that u was a
distinct breed of horses before the thorough
bread or race horse, as now developed, was
known. Cleveland Bays are the favorite
coach or carriage horses. being more UNI
form in color. size and form than any other
breed What is more handsome than a
pair of rich bass. with black legs and flow
ing names and tails? These can be raised
from the ordinary mares Of the country
crossed with good Cleveland Bay sire.
! Although we have seen wonderful i'm
proyement OF late years in our coach horses.
there still remains plenty OF room Tor I'M
! prnveMent Fast trotters, buggy roadsters.
etc, we have 10 perfection, and are putting
substance into our stock all around, but are
not moving sufficiently fast toward the per
| feet coach horse The coachers would not
| only be to Ls a thing of beauty as well As
| use but would be- a splendid addition 10
| the stock of our farmers. since the export
demand for such is always keen. and has
been on the increase for long time
Eastern buyers have hunted our horse
market through repeatedly. for GOOD
coachers and seem happy if they manage to
secure half dozen head in two weeks,
without stopping at price.
The scarcity Is due to the want of stall
lions of the proper class. and II Is as well u"
be fiat footed at once, and say that neither
the thoroughbred nor the trothing stallion,
will. by crossing. give the desired result.
II we want a real coach horse. we should
look for animals from Ii 10 1853 inches
hiyh, whole coIors: bays and browns are
most desirable, and these can be
best raised from ordinary good sized
mares crossed with good Cleveland bay
stallion. A. We are now. practically. with
~
give almost any price for large, well
matched carriage horses. il is we'll to look To
them for some information on the style Of
horses most in demand
The Cleveland Bay is he horse to which
all dealers look for the coach-r.
For steady return, a farmer cannot do
better than dip into this blood. and any
district that acquires such horse secures
gold mine.
The Cleveland Bay crosses eNcellenty
on almest any kind of stock, trotting or
fairly well bred running, provided the
mares given him are not too small. and his
produce are coachers OF general utility
all over Add Ia this the wonderful uni
formity you mud in this breed as regards
color, size and symmetry, which makes
them more easily mated than any other
bre 4, and on reflection you cannot tail 10
s,e there is ''big money" in raising tins
class of horse more especially when al
most every .horse breeder has, during late
years. taken to raising horses Of one or
other of the heavy draft breeds. leaving
this much needed and important class ot
horse considerably neglected.
The stock of pure Cleveland Bays Is
very scarce in America. and the writer
learning that Mr.. John ii. Cover. OF En-
reka breeding stables. near Springfield, had
purchased at much expense the only one
now in Clark OF adjoining counties. visited
him for the purpose Of ascertaining whether
what had been written in his favor was
true. We were courteousiy received by Mr
Gower. who accompanied us I" his stables.
and We were introduced TO the noted Cleve-
land Bay. Rosebury. 1lth, imported by
Burgess Bros. Wmona. Ill. Being gentle,
H. a., t.. his good nnipts
and handle him while in the stall. and
he was led out by his keeper, The excla-
nation made by an intelligent farmer VINO
stood near, He is Il horse" would desig-
nate farmers opinion of his merits. but
the general reader will ask for more def
mite description. He is large. elegant
horse, weighing perhaps l. 400 pounds. tine
head. full bright eye, long arched neck,
o clique shoulders. deep chest, short back.
long quarters, strong cordy legs with flat
bone perfect feet. size enough for general
work. and style enough for a gentlenIan'>
coach In Central park; in conclusion he is
tn. coming 'Orse.
Mr.. Covers stables also includes the
standard bred trutting stallion. Style, 5Il4
registered. very fine. promising young
horSe:half brother to Fashion. record 2:23
Also the imported French stallion Ndell.
si7 This horse has style and action equal
to any road korse. and as breeder he can
not be exceiied. And last and least. the
small Shetland pony Little Ned, only thirty
eight inches high and weighs 800 pounds;
kind and gentle. the chldren's pet rhtse
horses are all in fine condition and show
that they have had careful attention by
their groom, Mr. J. c. Seand. Mr.. Cover
will take pleasure in showing his horses to
all whom may give him call.